British government launches on-line registration system for Brits around the world
British government launches on-line registration system for Brits around the world
May 16th 2008, 1:10 pm
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Re: British government launches on-line registration system for Brits around the worl
Government getting short of Brits at home or is it going to go for reinforced repatriation in the future.Or they want to know where you are so they can tax you AGAIN for NOT being in the country. Am I being cynical over this idea !
May 16th 2008, 1:27 pm
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And YOU'RE paying for it!
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May 16th 2008, 2:21 pm
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Not a chance I am signing up for that!
May 16th 2008, 2:31 pm
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May 16th 2008, 4:43 pm
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May 16th 2008, 5:50 pm
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Starts usual rant about encroaching surveillance, Big Brother, Nanny state, draconian illegal stop and search powers, cameras everywhere, people poking their noses into other peoples business. Rant over.
Off to polish my guns.
May 16th 2008, 5:52 pm
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And Dean, I do realize that you're just a diplomat, not a government rightthinker responsible for the disturbing trends in British society. Just doing your job, passing on the info.
May 16th 2008, 5:54 pm
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May 16th 2008, 6:29 pm
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I'm glad to see that you all will turn on and eat your own, in addition to lambasting US-iness.
May 16th 2008, 6:32 pm
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I'm British only by passport!
May 16th 2008, 6:40 pm
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However, in the immediate aftermath of Sept 11th, they did encourage Brit citizens to register......this wasn't for very long though and it looks like all UK embassies and consulates are now encouraging registration once more.
I'm very cynical about this; I'm sure I read a year or so ago in the British newspapers that the govt. (actually come to think of it, Gordon Brown, then the Chancellor of the Exchequer) was considering taxing British citizens worldwide, just like American citizens are. I think they're testing the water to try and gauge just how many Brits are expats as they don't seem to have a clue how many Brits are resident overseas....
May 16th 2008, 6:46 pm
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Re: British government launches on-line registration system for Brits around the worl
So why are you posting on BE then?
You never have anything good to say about being British or anything about the UK - indeed you seem quite bitter.
I expect that you will soon be going along to the British consular office in Chicago, handing in your passport and making a formal declaration in front of an officer there to relinquish your British citizenship.......
You never have anything good to say about being British or anything about the UK - indeed you seem quite bitter.
I expect that you will soon be going along to the British consular office in Chicago, handing in your passport and making a formal declaration in front of an officer there to relinquish your British citizenship.......